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The Adventurer (I) (1917)

UNRATED 31 min  -  Comedy | Short  -   22 October 1917 (USA)
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The Little Tramp escapes from prison; saves a girl and her mother from drowning; and creates havoc at a swank party.

Writers:

Charles Chaplin (screenplay), Charles Chaplin (story), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance and Eric Campbell
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The Adventurer -- The Little Tramp escapes from prison; saves a girl and her mother from drowning; and creates havoc at a swank party.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Chaplin ...
Edna Purviance Edna Purviance ...
The Girl
Eric Campbell Eric Campbell ...
The Suitor
Henry Bergman Henry Bergman ...
The Father
Albert Austin Albert Austin ...
The Butler
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Storyline

Charlie escapes from prison. After rescuing a girl and her mother from drowning, Charlie is invited to their home where a big party is held and he is treated like a hero. However, as a result Charlie's photo is printed in the newspapers and the prison guards come after him. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Drowning | Rescue | Newspaper | Police Officer | Police  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El aventurero See more »

Filming Locations:

Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lone Star Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Germany: (restored version)  | Canada: (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

The chauffeur was played by Toraichi Kono, who was Charles Chaplin's own butler, chauffeur, secretary, and bodyguard from 1916 to 1934. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the 2 large men fall into the ocean from the pier (Eric Campbell and Henry Bergman), Campbell is rescued twice, but Bergman is never rescued. See more »

Quotes

Title Card: [opening title card] The man hunt.
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Connections

Featured in Bangkok Dangerous (1999) See more »